NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
FIRST AID
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Sling
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Splint
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Dressings
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Bandages
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Detailed explanation-1: -A sterile dressing may be used to control bleeding from a major wound or to absorb any discharge from a minor wound.
Detailed explanation-2: -Covering a break in the skin helps to control bleeding and protect against infection. Dressings are pads of gauze or cloth that can be placed directly against the wound to absorb blood and other fluids. Cloth bandages cover dressings and hold them in place.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gauze has become the most widely used surgical dressing. It is inexpensive, readily available, highly permeable, highly absorbent, and nonocclusive. Gauze comes in woven and nonwoven forms and can be used as a primary or secondary dressing.
Detailed explanation-4: -Gauze. Gauze, or cloth, dressings are made of woven cotton fabric in various sizes and shapes. Foam. Foam dressings are soft and gentle wound dressings made of polyurethane foam. Transparent Film. Hydrocolloid. Hydrogel. 14-Feb-2023